Search Marshall County DUI Records

Marshall County DUI records are on file at the District Court in Warren, Minnesota. This rural county along the North Dakota border is part of the Ninth Judicial District. DWI cases here go through the Marshall County Courthouse, where staff handle filings, hearings, and records requests. You can search for impaired driving cases online for free using the state court records system, or contact the court directly for copies. The county processes cases ranging from simple misdemeanor DWI charges to more serious felony-level offenses, and all of those records are available to the public through proper channels.

Marshall County District Court

All DUI cases in Marshall County go through the District Court in Warren. The courthouse sits at 208 E Colvin Avenue, Suite 18. Court Administrator Pamala Shaw oversees court operations. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can call them at (218) 745-4921 or send a fax to (218) 745-4343.

The court has original jurisdiction over every type of case, including criminal matters like DWI charges. When someone gets arrested for impaired driving in Marshall County, the case gets filed here. A judge from the Ninth Judicial District presides over the hearings. Parking at the courthouse is free, with a surface lot and on-street spaces available.

Finding DUI Records in Marshall County

The best way to look up Marshall County DUI records from home is through Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO). This free tool covers every county in the state. Type in a name or case number and the system pulls up matching records. You can see charges, case status, hearing dates, and filed documents. It costs nothing to search.

MCRO has four search options. Case Search lets you look up by person name, business, case number, or citation. Document Search finds specific filings by case number. Hearing Search shows scheduled court dates. Judgment Search pulls up any money judgments on file. For DUI records, the Case Search tab is what you want most of the time.

You can also search in person at the Warren courthouse. Walk in during office hours and ask the court staff to look up a case. They can search by name or case number. Bring your ID. Copies are available on the spot. A plain copy costs less than a certified one. Certified copies come with the court's stamp and seal.

For records older than July 2015, online access may be limited. Contact the Marshall County court office directly for those. You can call, email, or send a written request by mail or fax.

Marshall County DWI Charges and Penalties

DUI charges in Marshall County follow Minnesota state law. Statute 169A.20 defines the crime. It is illegal to drive with a BAC of 0.08 or higher, or while impaired by drugs, or with any amount of a Schedule I or II controlled substance in your system. The law also covers cannabis and THC products.

The degree of the charge depends on prior offenses and aggravating factors. A clean first offense is typically a fourth-degree DWI, which is a misdemeanor. But even a first arrest can be bumped up to third or second degree if the BAC is 0.16 or more, a child is in the car, or the driver refuses testing. These aggravating factors are listed in the statute and the prosecutor decides how to charge the case based on the facts.

Felony DWI under Statute 169A.24 is the most serious level. It applies when the driver has three or more prior qualified incidents in ten years. A felony conviction carries up to seven years in prison and a $14,000 fine. Marshall County DUI records for felony cases contain extensive documentation including lab results, officer reports, and sentencing details.

Marshall County Court Records Portal

The Marshall County court page on the Judicial Branch website provides courthouse contact info, forms, and links to local services for DUI record searches.

From this page you can find the court calendar, office contact information, and directions to the courthouse in Warren. It also links to the statewide MCRO search system.

The state's public access system at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us is where you actually run your search for Marshall County DUI case records.

This tool shows case details, charges, and court filings for DWI cases filed in Marshall County and every other county in the state.

Implied Consent and Testing in Marshall County

Minnesota's implied consent law under Statute 169A.51 applies to every DUI stop in Marshall County. When a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe a driver is impaired, they can request a breath, blood, or urine test. Drivers who hold a Minnesota license have already given their implied consent to this testing by using the roads.

Refusing the test is a separate crime. It also triggers an automatic license revocation under Statute 169A.52. A first-time refusal leads to a one-year revocation. Failing the test with a BAC at or above 0.08 means a 90-day revocation for a first offense. Test results and refusal records become part of the Marshall County DUI case file and show up in the court record.

Drivers can challenge the revocation through a judicial review process. The petition must be filed within 60 days. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension also maintains records of these incidents in its criminal history system, so a Marshall County DWI shows up on statewide criminal history searches.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Marshall County. DUI cases are filed in the county where the traffic stop or arrest happened.